Real Local Experience

Your fee includes both your registration fee and programme fees.
Your programme fee includes

• 24 hour UK based support, 
• comprehensive volunteer handbook, 
• live pre-departure webinars, 
• regular programme inspection
• international certificate of completion.
  

All your accommodation is organised by PMGY. During the travelling part of your trip you will stay at guesthouses/hotels in the various places we will visit. You’ll share a room with fellow travellers. All rooms will be single sex, air conditioned and have western bathrooms.

During the last two weeks of the Real Bali Experience, you will stay in one of our Volunteer Houses in Tabanan. The accommodation is basic but comfortable. You will be living with other PMGY volunteers.

The Volunteer House is located in Tabanan. Each room has bunkbeds, shared with between 6-10 volunteers. Volunteers will be provided with bed linen and air conditioning. You will have a designated space to store your clothes as well as a personal locker for storage of your valuables.

Bathrooms are shared. Each bathroom has a shower and western style toilet. The water is often cold, however, this shouldn’t be a problem as Bali is hot and humid all year round! There is Wi-Fi within available within the house, although volunteers should note that this is unpredictable. There are several communal spaces across the houses for the volunteers to hang out and relax. There is also a shared refrigerator to store any personal food items.

A member of our local team will also live at the house. This ensures that you have round the clock support and security.

During our busiest months (June to September) you may be placed at alternative accommodation. This could be a nearby guesthouse or one of our summer Volunteer Houses.

You will be served three meals per day across the whole four weeks of the Real Experience. Most of the meals are traditional Indonesian and Balinese specific dishes. This typically consists of a lot of rice and chicken, although vegetarian options are always available.The meals for the first two weeks will usually be served in a buffet format or as part of a set menu. Here is an example of the meals you can expect:

Breakfast: Toast, pancakes, fruit, eggs, tea/coffee

Lunch: Mixed rice, vegetables, curries, salad

Dinner: Fried rice, fried chicken, noodles, spaghetti

* Our team will do their best to cater for any dietary requirements but there may be instances where you may need to purchase alternative ingredients at your own expense.

 There is a large choice of restaurants and local warungs (authentic, local food stalls) in Tabanan. The food on offer is traditional Balinese cuisine – typically amazing and mainly vegetarian! There may also be a western option served once or twice every week and there are restaurants serving western food available around a 20 minute walk from the Volunteer House.